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Russell Westbrook Maybe it’s no longer his three -time double machine, MVP Self, but on Saturday night he turned the clock.
Westbrook was late in regulating a key 3-charter and made a game to save games with the remaining 10 seconds in extension when forced traffic to give Denver Nuggets Victory 112-110 in the game 1 of the first round of playoffs against their former Los Angeles Clippers.
Westbrook did almost everything he needed to do for Hall of Fame-36-year-old is a nine-time All-Star, MVP, a double scoring champion, a triple assistance leader and an average of three-ways four times.
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The Denver Nuggets Guardian Russell Westbrook (4) responds to its three -point basket in the fourth quarter against the La Clippers in Ball Arena. (Pictures Ron Chenoy-Hagn)
Apart from winning the title.
But his mentality and self -proclaimed job description could help him check that last frame.
“My job, forgive your language, fk st up”, ” said after the competition.
“That’s who he is,” said MVP candidate Nikola Jokic after watching Westbrook hit an indisputable corner 3-poen to bring Denver a two-point lead to regulation and then hit the entrance entrance persons by OD-i out-of-bivem teammate James Harden with 9.6 seconds in an extension to win on the victory Los Angeles Clippers.
Guardian Denver Nuggets Russell Westbrook (4) responds after his defense traffic in extension against La Clippers in Ball Arena. (Pictures Ron Chenoy-Hagn)
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“Russ is Russ,” said temporary coach David Adelman after improvement at 4-0. “In defense, he is absolutely amazing. He played free security there. I thought there were many reasons why the reverse happened, even if he did not force it, (he was) only in the way he wandered and influenced the game.
“And then offensive … he attacked,” Adelman said. “Maybe we could pull it out and execute it. But it does Russ. I don’t think it will change after 17 years. If he sees someone in front of him 1-on-1, he will attack. And then he made huge 3.”
Jokic scored 29 points and finished one jump of a shy triple double. Aaron Gordon added 25 points and Jamal Murray 21 because the Nuggets were overcome by the deficit of the first half in 15 points to power the hottest team that entered the playoffs.
Seed loss number 5 was their first of March 30 in Cleveland. They headed to the playoffs, winning 18 out of 21, including their last eight.
Russell Westbrook #4 from Denver Nuggets is celebrated during the match against LA Clippers during the first game, the first NBA playoffs 2025, April 19, 2025. At Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. (Garrett Ellwood/Nbae via Getty Images)
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Play 2 is on Monday night in Denver, who fired a shocking move by Michael Malone less than two years after winning the title, and a week before the playoffs began.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
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